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June 20 20122012-06-20 +2 copies2006-Acharya-ProgramsA seated congregation of devotees listens to a discourse in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. Most men sit on thin blue-and-white mats, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in striped or blue shirts and a red shirt. A man in the foreground in a white kurta, with a sandal-paste mark and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar. A bearded man in a red shirt sits to the left, and an older man in white sits near the back. A devotee in white with a white forehead band and mala sits cross-legged at centre. No speaker or throne is visible. Cloth banners hang in the upper right corner. A blue sign on the wall reads a no-photography notice.2012-06-17A photograph of a seated audience in a plain room with a green floor mat and a glass-topped low table in the background. Men and women sit cross-legged and attentively face forward toward something out of frame. A man at right wears a white shirt and white dhoti, a man centre wears a light blue polo, and a woman in front wears a white sari with a purple border and gold earrings. Two boys sit in front, one in a white shirt and one in a red floral shirt. Stacked white cushions are visible at upper left.2009-09-02Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees on green and striped floor mats in a hall with a white wall and a water dispenser at left. In the foreground a woman in a golden-brown saree with orange blouse sits with hands clasped, and beside her a girl in a red top sits cross-legged. Behind them a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt sits with hands resting on his knees, and boys in white and striped school shirts sit nearby. Several others, including an older woman in a white saree, face forward attentively. No speaker or priest is visible in the frame.2009-10-10A photograph of a seated audience during a satsang-style gathering in a plain hall with cream walls and a tiled floor. Men sit on striped mats and white cushions, many wearing white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Others sit on chairs along the back, including a man in a striped shirt and a man in a red polo. A man in the front centre wears a striped shirt and gold chain, and a man at right wears white with a red shoulder cloth. Faces are turned toward a presenter out of frame.2012-06-17Photograph of a seated audience inside a plain white-walled hall with a concrete floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and rugs; several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with sacred ash on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a pendant necklace sits centre, and others in saffron, red, green and yellow saris and a boy in a green shirt sit nearby. Men in white stand along the back wall and at the right doorway. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no in-person identification is made. A small framed picture hangs on the left wall. The crowd is large and dense.2007-01-12Photograph of a seated meditation gathering under a thatched bamboo roof at a Cuddalore centre, with participants on woven mats. A large banner between two portrait photos reads in Tamil and English script as printed text: a bearded man in a white turban and white garments smiles in each framed portrait, and the banner carries the printed name "Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a Tamil heading. In front, men in white shirts and dhotis sit with eyes closed, one wearing spectacles, another in a red shirt with a vermilion mark, and a woman in a green sari sits at the right. A man in a light green kurta with a long beaded mala sits at left. Printed portraits on the banner are depictions; no living a person candidate is clearly seated among the participants.January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04June 17 20122012-06-17A large seated gathering of devotees sits on a blue floor mat under an open pavilion roof with concrete walls and a red mat at the lower left. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces, sit in the front rows. Women in colourful saris, including orange and red, sit behind them, and a young woman in a light blue checked salwar with a blue shawl sits with hands joined in front. No speaker or deity is clearly visible in this frame, and the audience appears attentive.2006-10-29Photograph of seated devotees on a woven mat floor inside a bamboo-and-thatch hall at a Cuddalore centre. A large white banner hangs at the top with Tamil lettering and two portrait photographs of a bearded man with long hair; the banner reads Tamil text and a copyright line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a moustache and forehead vibhuti sits facing forward. Beside him a man in a striped shirt wears glasses. Behind them a man in a white turban and long beard sits, along with others in white kurta and dhoti, and a woman in a green sari sits at the right. Blue plastic chairs stand against the back wall. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable in the seated crowd; only the banner portraits depict him.